'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904' [‎70v] (28/112)

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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Okap. T-
POLITICAL.
Tbibutary States.
Pdlanpur Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Mahi Kdntha,
Police.
Criminal Justice.
J ails.
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Civil Justice.
Registration.
Public Works.
Local Funds.
Medical Relief.
Education,
General.
Principal Events,
Frontier Questions,
Season and Crops.
Police.
Criminal J ustice.
Prisons.
Civil Justice,
Registration.
Public Works.
Opium.
[1903-1901,
6. The total strength of the Police, including 2,414 Irregular Police, was 4,067 andj
cost Rs. 2,49,131. Offences reported to the Police numbered 1,105 against 1,667 and arrest!
1,210 against 2,569. The percentage of convictions to arrests was^ 62 against 66. § t( P
property was valued at Rs, 28,698 and 42*5 per cent, was recovered as against 34'2 in ^
previous year.
7. The Criminal Courts dealt with 2,603 persons and convicted 1,184 of them.
were 116 criminal appeals and in more than 50 per cent, of the total the sentences were revcfej
or modified.
8. The twelve jails and lock-ups held a daily average number of 287 prisoners as againj,
426 in 1902-1903. The total cost was reduced from Rs. 19,203 to Rs. 12,874.
9. Cases for disposal numbered 3,927 against 2,281. Though 3,128 were disposed t [
against 1,670, arrears increased to 799. One hundred and ninety-eight civil appeals wj
disposed of, leaving a balance of 42.
10. Registration fees fell from Rs. 169 to Rs. 81.
11. Expenditure on Public Works dropped from Rs. 52,721 to Rs. 34,887.
12. The total Local Fund balance increased slightly to Rs. 1,12,224. The conditionr
all save the General Fund was satisfactory.
13. The 14 dispensaries had an average daily attendance of 550 as against one of 6?|
They cost Ps. 27,074 or about Rs. 1,800 less than in 1902-1903. Vaccinations numbered 11J
against 11,862.
14. The 68 schools had a daily average of 2,648 scholars against one of 2,703in|
previous year.
4.—MAHI KANTHA.
Ruling Chief —His Highness Major-General Sir Partapsingji, G.C.S.L, K.C.B., Maharaja of I'dar ; Resideiut-
Ahmpdnagar ; Caste —Rathod Rajput, Hindu ; Age —58 years ; Educated privately; Hein~\
adopted heir.
Area —3,124 square miles ; Population —361,545 ; Gross Revenue —Rs. 11,41,505 Tribute to His High
the Gdehwdr of Baroda —Idar Rs. 30,310 ; sixty-two small States—Rs. 99,191 ; Principal Articku
Production —Wheat, gram, cotton and all common grains, marble and chalk quarries ; Manufactum-
dyed cloth.
1. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. consists of the first class State of Pdar and sixty-two smaller States. Sok
of the latter pay tribute to I'dar and the British Government as well as to His Highness tl|
Gdekwar, while some are under British management.
2. His Highness Sir Partapsingji has been granted an annuity of Rs. 30,000 by ffl
Jodhpur Earbar. A special darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). was held at Ahmednagar on the birthday of His Majesty i
King-Emperor at which portraits of their Majesties the King-Emperor and the Queen-Empra
were presented to His Highness the Maharaja of I'dar. Rules regulating the manufact®
import, export and transport of arms and ammunition in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. district were introduced,
3. There was an affray in October on the I'dar-M4rw4r border in which an outpost d
the Meywfir Bhil Corps had to fire on the Bhils of Somalia (I'dar). A punitive post was it
consequence imposed on Semalia. The I'dar-Dungarpur boundary line was settled and sot
progress was made with the settlement of the I'dar-Baroda boundary.
Three border courts were held during the year.
4. In spite of considerable damage done by locusts, a good rainfall gave early crops of f
to 10 annas and winter crops of 12 annas.
5. The strength of the stipendiary police was—Agency Police 514, Police of I'dar 6!
Police of smaller States 450 • the total being 1,604, of whom 296 were mounted. The told
strength was about the same as in the previous year, but the cost rose by nearly Rs. 8,000 i|j
Rs. 2,04,427. The number of offences reported showed a further large drop from 776 to 521;
The percentage of accused convicted to those arrested fell from 65 to 52. Stolen property fd
in value from Rs. 52,203 to Rs. 17,647. The percentage of recoveries decreased in the Agenc|
from 92 to 78 and rose from 16 to 24 in the States.
.6. The Magistracy dealt with 1,544 persons or 189 less than in the previous year an
convicted 5ol of them. No death sentence was passed. The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. disposed of 1 ;
appeals, in 8 of which the sentences were confirmed.
7. Jails smd lock-ups numbered 39 as in the previous year. The daily average populate
p as as against 243. Exclusive of I'dar jails the average cost per head rose from Rs. 691 1
8. The number of Civil Courts remained at 40. They disposed of 2,970 suits, leaflj?
arrears of 458. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. appellate courts disposed of 39 out of 90 appeals, while the I® 1
appellate courts disposed of 13 out of 24. Out of 3,233 applications for execution, 2,362
.. ocuments registered numbered 147 and fees received were Rs. 781, both fio 111
showing a small decrease.
10. 1 dar State spent Rs. 36,829 on public works as against Rs. 11,574. The other Stat
undertook nothing save very minor works.
11. The quantity of opium issued rose to 3,248 lbs.